Rising construction costs delay redevelopment of Nakano Sunplaza

Redevelopment of the Nakano Sunplaza is likely to be delayed as rising construction have resulted in a blow out in estimated project costs.Read more


130-meter tall office & residential tower for Iidabashi

A 130-meter tall, 21-story mixed-use building is planned for part of a city block just south of Iidabashi Station. This project will be primarily office with the top four floors dedicated to apartments.Read more


Luxury rental apartment project near Canal City paused

Plans for a luxury mixed-use development next-door to Fukuoka’s Canal City might be put on hold due to a labor shortage and rising construction costs. The now-closed Canal City Hakata East Building opened in 2011 as a retail complex. Initially, tenants included many international fast fashion brands.Read more


Department Store plans 500 billion Yen redevelopment

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings is planning to invest 500 billion Yen (approx. US$3.2 billion) in a large-scale redevelopment project in the neighborhood around its landmark Isetan Shinjuku Department Store. This redevelopment plan is expected to boost annual department store revenues by 100 billion Yen.Read more


Tsukiji Fish Market redevelopment proposal announced last week

The proposed redevelopment plan for the old Tsukiji Fish Market site in Tokyo was announced last week by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Mitsui Fudosan has been selected to lead a group of 11 project participants.Read more


Historic Gakushi Kaikan to be partially demolished

Demolition of half of the historic Gakushi Kaikan (学士会館) will start in 2025. The property was built in the 1920s and 1930s as club facilities for graduates of several national universities, and registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2003.Read more


Akihabara high-rise project moving ahead despite opposition

A 170-meter tall mixed-use redevelopment may soon be going ahead for a multi-block site in Akihabara. To move forward with project planning, the required two-thirds approval was obtained from landowners last month.Read more